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2 hours, 56 minutes ago Rio Spending Review Likely to Affect Exploration Plan (Update1)
By Brett Foley Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second- largest iron ore producer, said its spending review may affect some exploration projects. While all exploration programs ...
Bloomberg - 3:53 a.m. Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Why BHP Billiton ditched its bid for Rio Tinto
Marius Kloppers says market volatility ruined the deal. Photo / AP The global financial crisis claimed its biggest Australian scalp last week when BHP Billiton wielded the axe on its ...
New Zealand Herald Business - 1:20 a.m. Wednesday 3rd December 2008
BHP Billiton walks away from a proposed $66bn takeover of Rio Tinto
[miningmx.com] -- Mwana Africa, the AIM-listed pan-African resources company with operations in South Africa, said it was considering all options including the closure of all kimberlite diamond ...
Mining mx - 12:50 a.m. Wednesday 3rd December 2008
BHP Billiton walks away from a proposed $66bn takeover of Rio Tinto
[miningmx.com] -- Mwana Africa, the AIM-listed pan-African resources company with operations in South Africa, said it was considering all options including the closure of all kimberlite diamond ...
Mining mx - 12:50 a.m. Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Rio Tinto slashes more jobs all the way to Mongolia
RIO Tinto, which outlined a multi-billion-dollar capital expansion plan as it resisted BHP Billiton's takeover overtures, yesterday continued to slash proposed spending in light of its huge debt ...
Business Sense - 12:08 a.m. Wednesday 3rd December 2008
7 hours, 2 minutes ago BHP/Rio Slump Sharply on Worsening Global Outlook
A savage sell off in BHP Billion and Rio Tinto shares here yesterday after global oil and copper prices fell after Monday's spate of gloomy economic news, and the admission ...
Australasian Investment Review - 11:47 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Rio Tinto to axe jobs amid big spending cutbacks
RIO Tinto yesterday continued to slash its proposed expansion spend in the light of its huge debt and sagging world economic growth. Rio had outlined a multibillion-dollar capital expansion plan ...
Business Sense - 11:35 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Rio Tinto cancels accommodation contract
Rio Tinto has ended a contract to build worker accommodation at a refinery in Queensland. Mac Services Group was going to build a 300 room village for employees working on ...
Sky News Business - 11:28 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Rio Tinto, Ivanhoe Cut Mongolian Project Staff by 40% (Update1)
By Thomas Biesheuvel Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Plc and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. cut the workforce at their Oyu Tolgoi copper deposit in Mongolia by 40 percent because of ...
Bloomberg - 11:24 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Debt-hit Rio slashes jobs, projects
RIO Tinto continues to axe proposed spending and jobs in the light of its huge debt and sagging world economic growth.
Daily Telegraph - 11:01 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Rio Tinto faces a $10.8bn write-down over its Alcan acquisition
The market is starting to factor in the prospect of Rio Tinto taking a $US7 billion ($A10.8 billion) write-down on its $US38 billion acquisition of Canadian aluminum producer Alcan when ...
The Age - 11 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Rio faces an $11b hit on Alcan
THE market is starting to factor in the prospect of Rio Tinto taking a $US7 billion ($10.8 billion) write-down on its $US38 billion acquisition of Canadian aluminium producer Alcan when ...
Business Day - 11 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Jobs to go at Rio Tinto
RIO Tinto yesterday continued to slash its proposed expansion spend in the light of its huge debt and sagging world economic growth.
Courier Mail Business News - 11 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Rio's slash and burn
RIO Tinto has continued to slash proposed spending in light of its huge debt and sagging world economic growth.
Herald Sun - 11 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline; UBS, ING, Rio Tinto Lead Drop
By Adam Haigh Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell in Europe and Asia for a second day, led by banks and commodity producers, as concern deepened that a prolonged recession ...
Bloomberg - 6:22 p.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008

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